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Object Number 2001.18.3
Display Title Dragonfly pin, quilled
Descriptions
Object Description Pin in shape of dragonfly, surface covered with quillwork; bead eyes
Inventory Description Pin, figurative dragonfly, blue and black quilled designs, bead eyes
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date 2001
Artist Jo Esther Parshall Bear (2001 - 10/22/01)
Culture
  • Cheyenne River Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms Fort Berthold Reservation; North Dakota, central
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 8.6 x 0.9 cm (2 5/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2001.18.3
Provenance
Intermediary Dr. Castle McLaughlin
Seller Jo Esther Parshall Bear

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